Stem Cells in Heart

Researchers in the United States have discovered a new group of stem cells which can give rise to heart muscle cells. They are found in the outermost layer of the heart and are called cardiomyocytes. These cells play a critical role of regenerating injured heart tissue. In cases of heart failure the patients tend to lose these cardiomyocytes which leads to cardiac arrest. So the only way to reverse this heart failure is to develop more and more of these cells.This was said by a researcher and a pediatric cardiologist of Children's hospital in Boston. The researcher also said that these stem cells could be derived from the third type stem cell located within the surface of the organ through it's gene expression called Wt1. So these bunch of researchers have today showcased a new way to reverse heart failures by finding a way to convert the heart's outer layer that is the epicardium in to these cardiomyocytes in order to revert heart attacks.